Chapter IX – Drawings

This chapter deals with the requirements to be met by drawings contained in the application or patent. Guidance on the presentation of application documents, including drawings, is provided in the decision of the President of the EPO dated 25 November 20227 July 2025 (OJ EPO 2022, A113OJ EPO 2025, A49, Rule 49(2)), in conjunction with the notices from the EPO dated 25 November 2022 (OJ EPO 2022, A114) and 5 September 2025 (OJ EPO 2025, A57), which is the legal basis for the practice described below.